Arts District in Honolulu in Honolulu County, Hawaii — Hawaiian Island Archipelago (Pacific Ocean)
Royal Saloon 1890
2 Merchant Street
Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, September 29, 2016
1. Royal Saloon 1890 Marker
Between 1822 and 1840, there were about 100 ships per year in the port, and by the 1860s that number increased to 400 ships per year. The average crew would be 30 men, which could swell the sailor population to 4,000 during a day of liberty in the harbor. Lower Nuuanu Avenue was known in the early 1800s as "Fid Street", a sailor's term for spirits. This bar site was only one of scores of similar establishments in Honolulu's harbor area during the nineteenth century.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1890.
Location. 21° 18.61′ N, 157° 51.813′ W. Marker is in Honolulu, Hawaii, in Honolulu County. It is in the Arts District. It is at the intersection of Merchant Street and Nuuanu Avenue on Merchant Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address:
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Regionally, it is in North America, Polynesia, the Pacific Ocean, North Pacific, the Pacific Rim, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Old Police Station 1930 (within shouting distance of this marker); Kamehameha V Post Office 1870 (within shouting distance of this marker); McLean Block 1903 (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hawaii Theatre 1922 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Iolani Palace (approx. 0.4 miles away); Aliiolani Hale (approx. 0.4 miles away); King Kamehameha I (approx. 0.4 miles away); Site of the First Royal Mausoleum and Crypt (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Honolulu.
Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, September 29, 2016
2. Royal Saloon & Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 27, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 26, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. This page has been viewed 19 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 26, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
